Wendy Toye / Iram Kamran Qureshi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Qureshi, Iram Kamran, (Dr), author.

Series:

British Film-Makers Series

British film makers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toye, Wendy, 1917-2010.

Women motion picture producers and directors--Great Britain.

Women motion picture producers and directors.

Great Britain.

Local Subjects:

Toye, Wendy, 1917-2010.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2026.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

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Biography/History:

Iram Kamran Qureshi is a Senior Lecturer at Ravensbourne University London.

Summary:

This book delves into the groundbreaking career of Wendy Toye, a trailblazing director, choreographer and creative force in British cinema and television. Through an in-depth exploration of her works, it examines her impact on post-war filmmaking, her virtuosity of movement and storytelling, and her enduring legacy in the arts.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright information

Contents

Figures

Series editors' foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

Notes

Chapter 1: A life in brief: the making of Wendy Toye

Toye's artistic foundations: a brief biography

Chapter 2: Through the Blitz and beyond: Wendy Toye and the context of post-war Britain

Women in post-war British cinema

Chapter 3: A taste for mystery: Toye's work in suspense and thriller genres

Getting through the door leading to British cinema

Toye's distinctive style: balletic choreography

The most memorable key to success: The Stranger Left No Card (1952)

Sequence 1: The Stranger's involvement with children at the station

Sequence 2: The Stranger with passengers at the station circles the round benches with his balletic movements

Sequence 3: The Stranger's walk after he exits the station and follows the band

Horror thriller: In the Picture (1955), a segment of Three Cases of Murder

Toye's first feature film: The Teckman Mystery (1954)

Chapter 4: The comic lens: crafting comedy in Toye's films

Carving success: Raising a Riot (1955)

The transition from Korda to Rank: a challenging experience

The art of light-hearted storytelling: Toye's All for Mary (1955)

Toye's nautical comedy: True as a Turtle (1957)

Sailing through laughter: the charm of We Joined the Navy (1962)

Chapter 5: Weaving tales through movement: the fantasy in Toye's musicals

A cinematic Christmas carol: the wit and whimsy of On the Twelfth Day (1955)

The delightful adaptation of The King's Breakfast (1963)

Chapter 6: Beyond cinema: television and other screen ventures

Staging stories for television: Toye's contribution to the medium

Esmé Divided (1957): the victory of Heart.

Toye's contribution to musical broadcasting

Branching out: theatre plays for TV

A comic opera reimagined: Orpheus in the Underworld (1961)

Stranger in Town (1982): a remake for TV

Contrasts between the original and the remake

Chapter 7: A lasting impact: Toye's legacy in British cinema

Bibliography

Index

Copyright information.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5261-6578-3

1-5261-6580-5

9781526165787

OCLC:

1564131417